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A study of group cognitive behavioral therapy for parents of individuals with hikikomori

Clinical trial of group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for parents of individuals with hikikomori (randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of the CBT group compared to the waiting group) - RCT of group CBT for parents of hikikomori

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000039607
Enrollment
20
Registered
2020-02-26
Start date
2020-02-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

none

Interventions

Program: Once a week for 60 minutes. And 8 times in total. We distribute leaflet about withdrawal.

Sponsors

Chiba University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Parents who meet all of the following conditions (in principle, a mother, but may be a father). 1) to be under 70 years old. 2) to be able to participate in all programs. 3) Age of the child is 16 years or older.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who meet any of the following conditions are not eligible. 1) Those who are expected to be suspended in case the participant has a severe mental or physical illness such as brain disorder (including dementia), psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, drug dependence, etc. 2) In case the individual with hikikomori, who is the child of the participant, cannot obtain the consent of the attending physician who is a psychiatric department. 3) In case a child with hikikomori is committing violence at home. 4) When there are two or more individuals with hikikomori at home. 5) The individual who is judged inappropriate by the investigator or the therapist in charge of the study to perform this test safely.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total time of one week from (1) to (3) of Individuals with hikikomori : (1) Talking face-to-face with participants at home, (2) Talking face-to-face with other family members and others at home, (3) individual with hikikomori goes out,

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTOMOKO OKUDA

Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine Cognitive behavioral physiology

okuda_tomoko@chiba-u.jp043-226-2027

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026